BEIJING, Nov. 11 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming tour to Latin America is expected to promote friendship and cooperation between China and the region and accelerate integration in the Asia-Pacific.

Xi will visit Ecuador, Peru and Chile from Nov. 17 to 23 and attend the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting from Nov. 19 to 20 in Lima, Peru.

Experts say Xi's trip will inject dynamism into the development and prosperity of China, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.

DEEPENING FRIENDSHIP WITH LATIN AMERICA

Xi's trip to Latin America, which will be the third since he took office in March 2013, is expected to deepen traditional friendship between China and the continent and consolidate the public opinion basis of China-Latin America relations.

Xi's visit to Ecuador is the first by a Chinese president since the two countries forged diplomatic ties 36 years ago.

In Ecuador, Xi will exchange views with President Rafael Correa on bilateral ties. The two presidents will also witness the signing of a series of deals, meet with the press and attend a launch ceremony of an assistance program.

The two heads of state will blueprint the future of bilateral relations from strategic perspectives, which will promote the China-Ecuador strategic partnership to a new height.

In January 2017 in Beijing, Xi and Correa decided to establish a strategic partnership between their countries. Since then, bilateral ties have entered a new phase of all-round rapid development.

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